Compunnel Inc. is seeking a dynamic Product Owner and Business Analyst with extensive experience in technology modernization within the specialty commercial insurance sector. The role focuses on managing high-impact initiatives in underwriting operations, bridging the gap between business stakeholders and development teams to deliver innovative solutions, including AI integrations.
Responsibilities:
- Simultaneously lead and execute multiple complex technology projects tailored specifically to underwriting processes, risk assessment, and operational workflows
- Act as the primary liaison between business users, underwriters, and executive stakeholders to extract business needs and translate them into actionable technical strategies
- Author comprehensive business requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria. Own, prioritize, and groom the product backlog to ensure development teams are aligned with business priorities
- Drive the implementation of new technology platforms and AI-driven solutions designed to automate underwriting tasks, improve risk selection, and optimize data utilization
- Partner closely with software engineering, QA, and data science teams to deliver scalable, high-quality software increments within Agile/Scrum frameworks
- Oversee the post-launch transition of products into production. Serve as the point of contact for ongoing application health, prioritizing bug fixes and defining the roadmap for continuous enhancements
Requirements:
- Extensive experience driving technology modernization within the specialty commercial insurance sector
- Proven track record of managing a concurrent portfolio of high-impact initiatives focused entirely on underwriting operations
- Specializes in bridging the gap between business stakeholders and development teams to deliver cutting-edge solutions
- Experience with Artificial Intelligence (AI) integrations and advanced technology stacks
- Responsible for the full product lifecycle, from initial requirement gathering through successful production deployment and ongoing application support
- Portfolio & Project Management: Simultaneously lead and execute multiple complex technology projects tailored specifically to underwriting processes, risk assessment, and operational workflows
- Business Analysis & Stakeholder Management: Act as the primary liaison between business users, underwriters, and executive stakeholders to extract business needs and translate them into actionable technical strategies
- Agile Product Ownership: Author comprehensive business requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria
- Own, prioritize, and groom the product backlog to ensure development teams are aligned with business priorities
- Drive the implementation of new technology platforms and AI-driven solutions designed to automate underwriting tasks, improve risk selection, and optimize data utilization
- Partner closely with software engineering, QA, and data science teams to deliver scalable, high-quality software increments within Agile/Scrum frameworks
- Oversee the post-launch transition of products into production
- Serve as the point of contact for ongoing application health, prioritizing bug fixes and defining the roadmap for continuous enhancements
- Domain Knowledge: Specialty Commercial Insurance, Underwriting Workflows, Risk Evaluation
- Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, Requirements Gathering, Business Process Mapping
- Technology & Innovation: Artificial Intelligence (AI) implementation, Next-Gen InsurTech Platforms, Data Analytics